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No Strings Attached
Reylynn Imai makes beautiful music, from classical to rock, with perhaps the most versatile musical tool ever invented—the violin.
“I love how the violin sings,” Imai says. “You can hear it humming and resonating through its whole body as you play. It’s as close to singing as I can get. I started playing at age 10 and I’m still not done learning this instrument.”
Still Safest
The security camera video shows a Pocket nightmare. A woman runs toward her house, screaming that a man with a gun has commandeered her vehicle. “He’s in my car!” she shouts as she reaches her front gate.
Collaborative Color
While best known for the charming pet portraits she calls PawTraits, local artist Nikki Solone hosted her first “collaborative art piece” during last September’s Sac Open Studios. Called “What Color is Your Freedom?” and held at Solone’s studio in East Sacramento, the event invited people of all ages and skill levels to select and mix a paint color, and then add it to a 4-by-4-foot canvas. The finished work was displayed at Clunie Community Center in McKinley Park in October.
Gala Glam
C.K. McClatchy High School’s Visual and Performing Arts Program will hold its second annual Gala on Saturday, Feb. 2, in the school’s 800-seat, state-of-the-art theater. The evening will feature a 1940s theme—uniforms and era-appropriate attire encouraged—and showcase student performances in music, theater and dance. Proceeds from a special auction item will be donated to the USO.
Share The Pain
It’s a clever maneuver to help solve a problem that has bedeviled Sacramento politicians for decades. Struggling to make good on a 2016 campaign promise to end the scourge of homelessness, Mayor Darrell Steinberg has widened the field and press-ganged the Sacramento City Council into action.
Greater Good
Austin Schlocker is all about communication, which a good thing for someone with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies. “I think communication is the root of business—it’s the root of everything,” says the president of the Greater Arden Chamber of Commerce. Without communication, “you can’t build a relationship, you can’t do anything.”
Boogie Night
Miss the good old days of rock ’n’ roll and Motown? The place to be is Elks Lodge No. 6 for a “Blast From The Past” dance Saturday, Jan. 19. No-host cocktails begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m.
New on Q
If you’re looking for Midtown luxury living, the new Q19 community—developed by SKK Developments and Grupe Company—might be just your style. The project features 68 boutique apartments from studios to two-bedrooms. Q19 is the first in the region to offer a fully integrated Vivint smart home system platform, which includes programmable lighting, keyless entry and Alexa or Google Home voice-activated commands. Other amenities are rotating art in the modern foyer, high-end finishes and a fleet of Envoy electric cars as part of Electrify America’s Sac-to-Zero program.